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[dragonnite 2]

I will feedback after I got them... Your kneelguard is the big piece one? I don't like those big one cos I will be looking like a uncle running... Just one piece of strap still look pretty good.. Like part of my running accessories... Haa.. :sport-smiley-004:

The cable strap not that expensive ma... Less than US$4 for 50 pcs leh :bleah:

I am also think about the same synology.... But I was thinking do I really need a NAS or I just need a HDD enclosure?

I'm eyeing this Probox and it is selling at SLS for only $169 for USB3 & eSATA, $259 for extra RAID function. I may get one to backup all my stuff first :notti: then if next time I really need a NAS, then I upgrade...

Still thinking.....

ya...the big one (and very unglam) but it works lor...

depends on wat u need it for lah - i have a lot of music and photos (and some personal stuff) that need to be backed up in a reliable fashion...synology (and qnap etc) win in the software aspect - you are actually paying for the software which makes it easier to setup backup schedules, decide which files/dir to backup and more importantly, the recovery is easier and faster...

if you wanted to build, the h/w aspect is the easiest - juz get chassis, psu, m/board, cpu and hdd, install your favourite flavour of linux and you're done...the problem is actually getting a good usable piece of software to configure the backup and recovery...my friend hasn't found anything truly solid yet - and he's in this biz... you can repurpose your existing pc too, provided you got enuf internal HDD slots, ur PSU has enuf voltage and ur m/board got enuf SATA ports...

technically, u can also configure the hdd enclosures to do raid, if you get a raid card on your pc...i think some brands/models (WD ?) can also do it if you buy the same brand/model using their own software...

raid 1 vs raid 5 - main diff are in startup costs and data recovery...raid 5 is very expensive and frankly, even tho the selling point says you can have about 75% usable (raid 1 is only 50%), it's a little less than that and recovery is a bit dicey and tough unless you're an expert - experience courtesy of my friend mentioned above so he says go raid 1 is safest for home users...

update : i was just looking at the probox and realised that it can only support 2TB HDD - something to think about huh cos the synology can support up to 4TB per disk...

Edited March 1, 2013 by dragonnite

[ongcs 3]

Tell me about it! I'm user for DAS & NAS for a longest time. At the moment, using 2 bay DAS with raid 1 for my mac's backup, I had since ditched away a few brands in 2/4 bays cat., like Probox(build quality not up to my expectation), Stardom(psu issues), Icydock(decent but abit firmsy), finally settled DataTale I loved DAS with multi support on input, ie; USB, FW400/800 etc. Now I'm toying with the idea of Thunderbolt Sign! As I had been lazy to configure backup directly to my NAS yet.

As for NAS, I did toyed with the idea of setting up a pc, build up from spec point of view, but like Dragonnite had mentioned, no proven software, time consuming, to me, waste of time unless I'm in IT line. :notti: So, I ventured into NAS, I trusted 1 brand, Synology, way back almost 5-6 years, when they started to hit the market on consumer side! Having said that, current NAS still expensive in my true opinion, largely due to 1 distributer as before, but now, things had changed, so prices had since turned decent with harddisk bundled in the deal so to speak.

Go for at least 4 bay if budget allows, 5/8 bay! Raid 5, expensive? Nah to me, I had the view of raid 1 on raid 1 in 4 bay as entry , that is expensive! Data are collected through years, over a long period, especially impt documents, photos of family etc, so spending a small sum/token seems cheap if you had work that over the period.

DAS is good, if you are a single user, never had the idea of setting small network at home, if yes, NAS will be the best bet!

My current setup, 2 sets of 4 bay NAS, 1 set of 5 bay NAS with add-on of additional 5 bay. 2TB for 4 bay setup & 3TB for 5 bay setup. Using it mainly for movies(HD quality), music(HiRES ie; FLAC, WAV, AIFF), documents (ebooks in various format), not just that, can stream content in your own home network over the air at ease. Save the crumblesome affairs in plugging in & out to get connect, once setup, always there to enjoy the return for a longest time!

PS: As above, in view that hardwares are in working order & never mal-function! :bleah: Had 1/2 encounters, still decent in NAS, disaster in DAS

[dragonnite 2]

My current setup, 2 sets of 4 bay NAS, 1 set of 5 bay NAS with add-on of additional 5 bay. 2TB for 4 bay setup & 3TB for 5 bay setup. Using it mainly for movies(HD quality), music(HiRES ie; FLAC, WAV, AIFF), documents (ebooks in various format), not just that, can stream content in your own home network over the air at ease. Save the crumblesome affairs in plugging in & out to get connect, once setup, always there to enjoy the return for a longest time!

PS: As above, in view that hardwares are in working order & never mal-function! :bleah: Had 1/2 encounters, still decent in NAS, disaster in DAS

:bow: wah say ! so much ! you run raid 5 on ur 5 bay huh ? synology or otherwise ? the prices have come down since i was looking 2 years ago when i came home so that's y i'm looking to bu now...currently i have multiple copies across my DAS, both 3.5" and 2.5" - yes i'm paranoid ... but having had data loss b4 (which i recovered from), i think spending on this is ok, especially since i got so much irreplaceable stuff...

i want to do raid 1 cos recovery is the fastest and easiest... i can do raid 5 recovery lah, but it's a hassle and the older i get, the lazier i get... :notti:

[ongcs 3]

:bow: wah say ! so much ! you run raid 5 on ur 5 bay huh ? synology or otherwise ? the prices have come down since i was looking 2 years ago when i came home so that's y i'm looking to bu now...currently i have multiple copies across my DAS, both 3.5" and 2.5" - yes i'm paranoid ... but having had data loss b4 (which i recovered from), i think spending on this is ok, especially since i got so much irreplaceable stuff...

i want to do raid 1 cos recovery is the fastest and easiest... i can do raid 5 recovery lah, but it's a hassle and the older i get, the lazier i get... :notti:

The 2TB setup mainly for backup only. To me raid 1 or 5 in term of recovery is subjective. The bigger the size, the longer it takes, can't do much if 2 bay but 4 bay, best go raid 5, recovery is decent, been there & done that.

Multiple copies across can be frustrating especially for large file size. You dropping by my please next Saturday, have a look at mine before you venture further

[dragonnite 2]

The 2TB setup mainly for backup only. To me raid 1 or 5 in term of recovery is subjective. The bigger the size, the longer it takes, can't do much if 2 bay but 4 bay, best go raid 5, recovery is decent, been there & done that.

Multiple copies across can be frustrating especially for large file size. You dropping by my please next Saturday, have a look at mine before you venture further

:good:

[dragonnite 2]

oh ho, i was just checking what new stuff has been released by some of my favourite tb sellers and i saw these...for those of you who are looking for stools, check these out

NBF北岸 Vitra Eames Elephant儿童大象椅 便携凳 儿童椅 装饰凳

北岸 Miura stool 鲨鱼嘴吧椅 创意吧台凳 欧式简约亚克力酒吧椅

especially the 2nd one, very unusual bar stool...

[ongcs 3]

Any nice ottoman?

[dragonnite 2]

wow, for those of you looking for industrial themed chairs, these ones are cool - from the description, the metallic bit is actually a thin "skin" of aluminium alloy, based on the definition

如典家具 金色小狗家族卡通椅 时尚手工铝皮儿童玩具凳 特价促销

如典家具 Ball Chair球椅 时尚休闲单人太空椅 简约 新款特价促销

ottoman gotta slowly look and think - dunno the chinese word for it...

[dragonnite 2]

Any nice ottoman?

disclaimer : i din verify if these sellers are any good, juz going by whether the design caught my interest huh... search term for ottoman is 沙发凳

i think this one is interesting cos it really looks like a layer cake, comes in a stool version too

SAMYOK原创 可拆洗布艺沙发凳 换鞋凳穿鞋凳 床尾凳 搁脚凳 长凳

this one is simple :

几度家居 客厅沙发 多功能真皮沙发脚踏 皮艺 转角组合沙发

i like the legs of this one :

汉尊欧洲真皮沙发正品多功能时尚组合转角E628脚踏 团购特价

Edited March 2, 2013 by dragonnite

[dragonnite 2]

but i guess you wanted an ottoman for the storage, but personally, i prefer this, comes a in a few colours too:

舒佩尔休闲长凳换鞋凳佛罗伦萨长凳KTV沙发脚踏方凳小脚蹬可定制

this one is interesting too, with storage:

舒佩尔储物凳多功能脚蹬脚踏梳妆凳化妆凳换鞋凳沙发搁脚凳坐墩

[kim76 18]

but i guess you wanted an ottoman for the storage, but personally, i prefer this, comes a in a few colours too:

舒佩尔休闲长凳换鞋凳佛罗伦萨长凳KTV沙发脚踏方凳小脚蹬可定制

I like this too!

[dragonnite 2]

I like this too!

can custom make length and colour... :notti:

amazon stuff arrived, here's the Amco Collapsible Steamer, Stainless Steel:

fully extended

i like it that it is quite solid, and easy to furl and unfurl - and stays locked if you decide not to fully extend it, for smaller pots...legs are quite long too

for those of you thinkng about buying the small square or OXO Good Grips Large Silicone Drying Mat, i would say go with the large...i oredi have the small square one and that one can fit a 16" saucepan comfortably but this larger one that i ordered is probably more versatile...luckily i need the small square one for my water jug and also to double up as a trivet...

[dragonnite 2]

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next up, a whole bunch of stuff here:

Oxo Good Grips Locking Tongs with Nylon Heads - 9"

OXO Good Grips Silicone Pastry Brush

Progressive International Stainless-Steel Magnetic Measuring Spoons, Set of 5

the 9" tongs is just nice for me...of special mention is the magnetic measuring spoons - look mom ! they stand ! :good:

and having 2 for each measurement is good cos one side can be used for dry ingredients and the other, for wet ingredients...

Joseph Joseph Square Colander - small

again, size-wise is just nice for a 1-2 person household - the ones sold at tangs, bhg etc r the medium to large versions...frankly, even if you do have a 3-4 person household, this thing is pretty deep so should be good enough...and storage wise, of course this is better lah, for those of us with small kitchens...

Edited March 3, 2013 by dragonnite

[dragonnite 2]

i think everyone has seen mrsloo's collection of OXO containers so after thinking about it for a while, i decided to bite the bullet and get the OXO Good Grips 5-Piece POP Container Set

as you can see, the tallest one (2.1 qt) fits spaghetti just nice (i almost bought the wrong size ...heng ah) the medium one (1.5 qt) fits loose coffee/tea and the 0.9 qt ones fit just about anything else....i have no idea what to do with the smallest one

that's it for now...until the taobao stuff arrives...

[bleucheeze 1]

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Joseph Joseph Square Colander - small

again, size-wise is just nice for a 1-2 person household - the ones sold at tangs, bhg etc r the medium to large versions...frankly, even if you do have a 3-4 person household, this thing is pretty deep so should be good enough...and storage wise, of course this is better lah, for those of us with small kitchens...

There is some sort of a feet at the bottom of the colander right? If I throw cooked spaghetti in, do you reckon the pasta may stick out from the hole / touch the sink?